If you were going to take on a 2000-mile journey, you’d probably travel by plane, right? Perhaps a train and boat – a car, at an absolute push. My guess is a tuk-tuk would be completely out of the question. Well, not for Alfie Watts, who is travelling by tuk-tuk as part of a race across the continent for charity.
The 22-year-old has now reached his final few days of a four-week journey through 12 countries, heading to the North Cape in Norway, driving a tuk-tuk. This venture is all about raising money for the charity Young Minds UK.
Viewers of the TV show Race Across The World will recognise Alfie as one of the youngest winners of the race, having beaten his competitors back in 2024, with his best mate by his side. Since the show, he’s done a lot of work on social media in raising awareness around mental health support, particularly amongst young men and young people, following his own struggles in his teens.
His tuk-tuk charity race so far hasn’t been without its hitches: a missed ferry, a follow car breakdown, and even multiple stops by police in the Netherlands. So far, he’s raised over £37,000 for Young Minds UK, surpassing 38% of his £100,000 goal.
Over the course of the journey, the team travelling with Alfie presented him with a series of mini-challenges, especially when they hit key points in the fundraiser. Alfie’s first challenge was to get a buzzcut as they reached £10k, shaving off his hair, and he had to navigate to a part of Germany, where he was reunited with one of his former secondary school teachers.
You can follow along his travels to the North Cape on his Instagram page and on YouTube, and donate on his Givestar page.
If you’d like to take on a similar challenge, but without the propensity for a buzzcut, police stops, and driving a tuk-tuk over 2000 miles, you can take on Race Across The World: The Experience right here in London. You’ll navigate clues across recognisable Central London spots, eventually leading you to the elusive guestbook. Don’t forget, you’ll have a tight (virtual) budget to contend with, as well as other teams’ time to beat.
Those who watched this season’s reunion show may recognise the game as a bonafide screening stage activity contestants must face before being selected for the actual show. Maybe it’ll prepare you to take the leap of faith and enter the next season? The advantage over the show though – your team in Race Across The World: The Experience is more than two, if you wish, as up to eight of you can take part together.
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